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September 19, 2018

Charges: Woman stole $80K from nonprofit health clinic, bought Taylor Swift tickets

She also allegedly used some of the money to make hundreds of purchases through Amazon.
South Metro
September 17, 2018

South St. Paul asks county for help with disabled

City wants to add a social worker to help with calls from disabled tenants.
South Metro
September 15, 2018

West St. Paul woman sentenced to 21 years in aunt's death

South Metro
September 13, 2018
Members of the soccer team sported their returned uniforms.

St. Paul youth soccer team gets its stolen uniforms back

Eagan police recovered the youth soccer jerseys while making a traffic stop.
South Metro
September 12, 2018
Former Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist

E-mails reveal tension in Farmington surrounding top cop's dismissal

Council members, staffers expressed concern over gun cameras, other issues.
South Metro
September 11, 2018
Video shows dump truck plowing into stopped traffic on Hwy. 13

Video shows dump truck plowing into stopped traffic on Hwy. 13

Nobody was seriously hurt, but the video shows just how fast danger can strike.
South Metro
September 10, 2018
Uriah D. Schulz is facing charges in the murder case of Elizabeth Perrault.

Boyfriend charged with death of woman found in icy Burnsville pond

Elizabeth Perrault was found encased in ice by a fisherman in April.
South Metro
September 10, 2018
GOP Secretary of State candidate John Howe, right, and his campaign manager, Tim Droogsma, were injured Sunday in Carver when their float crashed afte

GOP Secretary of State candidate, his manager hurt in parade-float crash

John Howe was injured Sunday along with Tim Droogsma, his campaign manager.
South Metro
September 8, 2018

Metro police blotter, Sept. 9

South Metro
September 7, 2018
Parent volunteers Jason Viska, Gale Poore, and Nicole Corson, from left, painted a "U" a board that will be a part of the word "UNITE."

Farmington High band, accused of playing politics, marches on

This year's field show, "Dystopia," initially featured 10-foot-high boards spelling out the word, "RESIST," but critics cried foul.
South Metro
September 6, 2018

Apple Valley man dies of 'unknown medical condition' in Beltrami County jail

Hardel Sherrell's pleas for help weren't taken seriously by jail staff or the nurse, family members said.
Variety
September 5, 2018
Hastings artist can create a tiny, soft sculpture to memorialize your dog

Hastings artist can create a tiny, soft sculpture to memorialize your dog

Dog lover turned miniature artist makes tiny memorials of deceased pets — and animal actors from "The Walking Dead."
South Metro
September 5, 2018
Artist's rendering of the hotel planned for the development near the Vikings' headquarters in Eagan.

Wilfs plan luxury hotel, conference center for Viking Eagan campus

MV Eagan Ventures, owned by the Wilfs, has proposed a Scandinavian-themed four-star hotel and conference center as part of the 200-acre Viking Lakes development in Eagan.
South Metro
September 4, 2018

Beginner's archery class for young people

The Dodge Nature Center hosted a beginner's archery class, taught by the National Archery in the Schools Program, on Tuesday. Instructor Jared Little taught a group of about a dozen kids the basics of archery, history, and safety on the range with a chance to shoot five arrows at the end of the class.
South Metro
September 3, 2018
Clarkfield plans to use $600,000 in federal grant money to replace its water tower, which freezes up in the winter and is contaminated with lead paint

'Dying communities' in small-town Minn. find aid from federal grants

While the grants are just part of a mix of public assistance to rural communities across the state, they offer a financial boost to those struggling to hang on to residents and hoping to attract newcomers in an era when rural populations generally are declining.
South Metro
September 2, 2018
Shakopee police officer Scott Weiers

Off-duty police officer badly hurt in motorcycle crash in southwest Twin Cities

The patrol said alcohol played a role in the wreck, and the rider was not wearing a helmet.
South Metro
September 1, 2018

Metro-area police blotter

South Metro
August 30, 2018
Spencer Fredrickson

Man on LSD attacks others in Rainbow Gathering in northern Minn. forest

Authorities say the 20-year-old tried to strangle a woman, bit off part of a man's finger and injured a sheriff's deputy.
South Metro
August 30, 2018
This is Betty Perez, standing in the parking lot where she later would be ambushed, taken into a swamp and raped.

Valleyfair worker who was raped angry about suspect's 90-day jail time for 2010 assault

She vows to testify, saying the man "should have been put away" for raping a 14-year-old.
South Metro
August 30, 2018
These are among the 11 Blanding's turtle hatchlings found in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan.

Blanding's turtle babies discovered in Dakota County park

Eleven hatchlings, each the size of a silver dollar, were found Tuesday by park officials.

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